Rachel Morris MNCIP
Motion Partner

Professional Certified Coach - International Coaching Federation

Learning with me will always be challenging and engaging and rules will be broken

As an experienced qualified coach, I support professionals to gain clarity about who they really are right now, where they are aiming to be, and how they are going to get there.

I believe every relationship has a unique dynamic and approach every learner with the intention of enabling them to reach their own level of internal satisfaction. In doing this, we increase personal focus, motivation and productivity.

As a coach every conversation with every client is different. No person, or situation exactly the same. Like any other artisan, I have spent my entire career honing my coaching skills to best serve my clients, believing that there is no better gift for a person than your absolute attention.

In the last 20 years I have focused on coach individuals and teams within professional workplaces. I now specialise in working with CEOs and business leaders, and have been described as “their secret weapon”.

I also have a particular interest in the parental transition journey, and have contributed to articles, podcasts and webinars to raise awareness of the subject.  I’m soon to publish my first book, Working Mum, which is aimed at mothers and mothers to be and which will provide coaching insight to working women in the maternity transition.

I hold my own personal client list and coach on a daily basis.  As a business owner myself, I am very results orientated and believe that learning has a responsibility to deliver results too.

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Rachel helped me to negotiate a step up to Executive level, focusing on building my sense of value and exploring how I could present this more effectively. Over 18 months, we worked through real examples of situations and created practical actions to take as well as understanding the long term changes I needed to make.

Rachel inspires confidence with her approach and I would highly recommend her as an Executive coach.

Director of People, Arts and Culture, 2023

“Having worked as an internal coach in organisations and worked with several external coaches for several senior leaders, I did feel I had seen most levels of coaching and was aware of its value.

However Rachel Morris is in a separate league, her skills, depth of knowledge and style made the coaching experience far more impactful that I had seen previously.”

People Director, Retail, 2023

“Rachel is a highly engaging coaching partner, pushing you to really explore ideas, plans, thoughts and barriers, while providing plenty of theory, practical tools, observations and reference material to help you build understanding and insight in a very warm, considerate and caring manner.”

Transformation Director, Retail, 2023

“I really can’t overstate how positive and impactful my sessions with Rachel were. She created a safe, expert space for me to work through my innermost fears and insecurities and helped me understand my beliefs so that I could move forward with solid self-belief. The sessions were structured and the coaching relationship clearly explained from the outset.

She brought great energy and focus to the sessions and employed different techniques and theories which supported my personal development. Each session brought some kind of breakthrough, the impacts of which will be lasting.

I can’t recommend Rachel or Motion Learning enough.”

Head of Communications, Media, 2023

“I highly recommend Rachel as a coach. Her empathy, kindness and constructive approach allowed me to step out of a space of indecision and doubt towards commitment and positive action.

The 10 month coaching journey consisted of 6 conversations and in that time I've noticed an active shift in my mindset. Rachel's support was key.”

Global Leadership Development Partner, Entertainment Industry, 2023

“It was an absolute privilege to work with Rachel. Together, we put down anchors in my maternity transition in and out of work and back in again, and we were able to pivot to more managerial/careers coaching too.

Not only did I have a lot of fun, but this has been a pretty life affirming experience, and I've come away with so much more self-confidence and belief in my authentic self than ever before, and certainly thanks to Rachel.”

Director, Photography and Imagery Industry, 2023

“I wholeheartedly recommend Rachel as a coach. Her balance of challenge and support helped me to both manage immediate situations and to develop the tools and strategies that are already helping me to achieve my professional and life goals.”

Head of Public Engagement, Civil Service, UK, 2022

“Rachel is a proactive, focused and highly engaged coach. She manages to get to the bottom of underlying issues very quickly, creates a framework to work within and then pushes for achieving agreed objectives in a fun and engaging way. Rachel is a highly motivating coach to work with.

She balances a lovely friendly manner, with a steely delivery. She’s not a ‘keep quiet’ coach, and I really respect her skills and approach. Rachel has huge empathy and EQ. She has a great balance of personal interest and professional rigour. She was great fun to work with.”

SE, CEO, Media Industry, UK, 2022

“Rachel has been pivotal in helping me understand beliefs that were holding me back. She's helped me show up more authentically with my team, peers and line manager and I've learnt the power of sharing vulnerability. After working with Rachel I feel more confident and I have a bank of tools I can use for when i don't ­ and also apply to my team..”

LN, Director, Entertainment Industry, UK, 2022

“Rachel worked with me as a maternity coach. It was a bewildering time for me but I thought I had it all in hand like my career. It was invaluable to have an independent, approachable person who could be both a sounding board and to think through practical actions at a time when having a baby, Covid-19, team changes and restructuring at work changed everything.”

AB, Marketing Executive, London, UK, 2021

Professional Background

I am a founding partner of Motion Learning, established 2004. For over 20 years I have built my expertise on developing individuals and teams within wide ranging professional environments.

Prior to setting up Motion Learning, I was a Learning and Development Consultant at Harrods Ltd, focusing on leaders and their development. My previous experience was in retail management, leading large teams in a fast-paced luxury environment.

Recent Assignments:

  • Delivering C-suite executive coaching internationally

  • Facilitating strategic executive team development 

  • Piloting an international leadership and management coaching programme

  • Researching parental coaching needs, and developing the Parental Transition Coaching Model to support parental transition coaching programmes

Accreditation and Training:

  • Professional Certified Coach, International Coaching Federation

  • Registered member of the National Council of Psychotherapists 

  • PG Diploma in Business and Personal Coaching

  • Barefoot Certified Coach 

  • Licensed MBTI Practitioner

 Tel: 07833 184364

Email: rachel@motionlearning.com